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Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
The Canvas platform experienced a cybersecurity breach that disrupted thousands of schools and universities, with authorities reporting that the system was back online for most users in an update from Instructure. AP and PBS coverage note the disruption affected students and staff and raised concerns about reliance on online platforms and vulnerabilities in school IT infrastructure. The AP report from Decatur, Georgia, mentions an unauthorized actor exploiting Free-For-Teacher accounts as part of the breach. Coverage from PBS emphasizes broader risks and questions about dependency on digital tools in education.
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Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech’s information technology department warning students, professors and staff about the cybersecurity breach of the Canvas system it uses for assignments and grading is displayed on a phone, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Decatur, Georgia. (AP Photo/Michael Warren) People take photos.
Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring.
Cyberattack on Canvas platform highlights vulnerabilities and risks for schools
The online education platform Canvas is mostly back online Friday after a cyberattack left students and teachers at thousands of schools and universities scrambling. The attack has raised many questions about the vulnerability of schools, the dependence on such platforms and other risks. Ali Rogin speaks with threat.